WU19s select squad for double header against Belgium

WU19s select squad for double header against Belgium

The Ireland Women's Under-19s will visit the official Training Centre of the Royal Belgian FA to take on Belgium in two International Friendlies.

Head Coach Dave Connell has selected 20 players for what will be the final warm-up games to prepare for their 2024-25 UEFA WU19 European Championship Round 1 Qualifiers in November, where they will face Bulgaria, Finland and Norway.

There are first call-ups for Sligo Rovers goalkeeper Amber Hardy and Wexford stopper Nicole Nix, Shelbourne full-back Lucy O'Rourke, Wexford centre-back Grace Fitzpatrick Ryan, Cork City left-back Kiera Sena, Bohemians midfielder Aoibhe Brennan, Manchester City ace Eve O'Carroll, Treaty United attacker Katie Lawlee and Shamrock Rovers forward Katie O'Reilly.

Ten members of the squad featured in last summer's UEFA WU19 European Championships in Lithuania and are still eligible for this forthcoming campaign.

Ireland Women's Under-19 Squad
Goalkeepers: Katie Keane (Athlone Town), Amber Hardy (Sligo Rovers), Nicole Nix (Wexford)
Defenders: Lucy O'Rourke (Shelbourne), Aoife Kelly (Shamrock Rovers), Mary Phillips (Athlone Town), Grace Fitzpatrick Ryan (Wexford), Kiera Sena (Cork City), Lia O'Leary (Shamrock Rovers)
Midfielders: Jess Fitzgerald (Peamount United), Hannah Healy (Shelbourne), Eve O'Carroll (Manchester City), Ellen Dolan (Peamount United), Aoibhe Brennan (Bohemians), Isabel Ryan (Athlone Town), Freya Healy (Peamount United)
Forwards: Joy Ralph (Shamrock Rovers), Ceola Bergin (Wexford), Katie Lawlee (Treaty United), Katie O'Reilly (Shamrock Rovers)

Fixtures
Saturday, October 26th | Belgium WU19 v Ireland WU19, Proximus Basecamp, Tubize, KO 16:00
Tuesday, October 29th | Belgium WU19 v Ireland WU19, Proximus Basecamp, Tubize, KO 14:00

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